Spring, 2024, Emeritus Advanced Jewelry Class
Class Title: ART E80, Section 9731
Class Time: Thursdays, 11:30am-1:45pm
Class Zoom link will be sent after you register.
Click here for downloadable semester project list.
Week 1, 2/15/24, Bead Weaving Project #322, Flat Spiral Rope Technique
Materials Needed for a 7 ¼” Bracelet
(26) 6mm. round beads
425 size 10 or 11 seed beads
68 Size 8 seed beads
1 small, contrasting color stop bead
3 yards of Size D Superlon, Fireline, PowerPro or Nymo, thread to match the 6mm. beads
1 Toggle Clasp set
G-S Hypo Cement
Tools Needed
Size 10 beading needle
Scissors
Soft project mat
Wire flush cutters or sharp scissors
Chain nose pliers
Week 2, 2/22/24, NO CLASS/Susan Absent
Week 3, 2/29/24, Craft Wire Project #282, Square & Half-Round Wire-Wrapped Pendant
Materials Needed
40” of 21-gauge, dead-soft square wire
5” more of 21-gauge, dead-soft or half-hard square wire
10” of 21-gauge, dead-soft or half-hard, half-round wire
12” of 1-inch-wide 3-M masking tape for concrete #2060
A large, fairly flat, oval stone, approx. 35-40mm. high & 25-30mm. wide
Tools Needed
Wire flush cutters
Flat-nose pliers
Round-nose pliers
Chain-nose pliers
Nylon-jaw pliers
6 or 7mm. bailing pliers
3mm/5mm bailing pliers
Soft cloth, such as a fleece work mat or silver-polishing cloth
Ruler
Scissors
Fine-tip Sharpie
Pointy, thin, sharp knife
Size B crochet hook
Magnifying clip-on glasses (optional)
Week 4, 3/7/24, Cord Project #214, Kumihimo Pendant Necklace with Metal Findings
Materials Needed for 18” to 24” necklace
12 yards of soutache cord
1 yard Superlon or Nymo, Size D or heavy sewing thread, to match cord
2 cord ends with loops (43-300)
Hanging bead-type bail with loop
2 small heavy, jump rings or split rings
Clasp set
Glue suitable for non-porous surfaces, such as Super Glue or Instant Krazy Glue
Pendant
Tools Needed
Kumihimo disc
Large safety pin, preferably coil-less
1 oz. fishing weight
Ruler
Scissors
8 flexible bobbins (optional)
2 chain-nose pliers (if using jump rings)
Split-ring pliers (if using split rings)
Week 5, 3/14/24, Bead Weaving Project #484, Superduo Zig-Zag Bracelet
Click here for Superduo Zig Zag Bracelet handout.
Link to Zoom recording of 3/24/24 Advanced Jewelry class.
Materials Needed
About 100 Superduos
About 100 Size 11 seed beads
NOTE: Each diamond uses 8 Superduos and 6 size 11 seed beads. The very first diamond has one extra Superduo.
2 yards of Size D beading thread: Superlon, Fireline, etc.
Clasp set
2 jump rings: 18 ga, 4.2mm inner diameter (Susan’s #36 rings)
Tools Needed
#10 beading needle
Scissors
2 pairs of chain-nose pliers
Week 6, 3/21/24, NO CLASS, Susan Absent
Week 7, 3/28/24, Macrame Project #466, Eagle Claw Macrame Pendant 
Click here for Eagle Claw Pendant Handout.
Link to Zoom recording of 3/28/24 Advanced Jewelry class.
Materials Needed
12mm round bead with hole large enough to fit cord
10 yards of .7mm Waxed polyester cord for pendant
Optional:
6 yards of the same cord for necklace
1 pair of Glue-in cord ends
2 small, heavy jump rings
Clasp set
E-6000 glue
Tools Needed
Macrame board or Clipboard
T-pins
Scissors
Ruler
Cigarette lighter
2 pairs of chain-nose pliers (optional)
Toothpick for glue
Week 8, 4/4/24, NCW #482, Graphed Seed Bead Necklace with Head Pins on Nylon Covered Wire
Click Here for Graphed Seed Bead Necklace handout.
Link to Zoom recording of 4/4/24 Advanced Jewelry class.
Materials Needed for 16”-18” Necklace
30” of .018” nylon-covered wire (aka beading wire or bead stringing wire)
(35-41) 2” head pins
500-600 size 6 Seed beads, multiple colors
(2) 2mmx2mm crimp tubes
2” of chain w/links lg. enough to fit lobster clasp
Lobster clasp
Optional: 2 crimp covers & 2 wire guardians
Graph paper
Colored pencils or markers
Tools Needed
Wire flush cutters
Chain-nose pliers
Round nose pliers
Medium Crimping Pliers
Bead Stopper Clip
4/11/24, NO CLASS/SPRING BREAK
Week 9, 4/18/24, Craft Wire Project #480, Woven Wire Solitaire Ring
Click here for Woven Wire Solitaire Ring handout.
Link to Zoom recording of 4/18/24 Advanced Jewelry class.
Materials Needed14" of 20 Gauge Wire
2 yards of 26 Gauge Wire
(1) 6-8mm. round bead with hole large enough to fit 20-gauge wire
Tools Needed
Chain Nose Pliers
Round Nose Pliers
Nylon-Jaw pliers
Wire Flush Cutter
Ring Mandrel
3/5mm. bailing pliers or 3mm. mandrel
Ruler
Week 10, 4/25/24, Bead Weaving Project #361, Endless Loom Stretchy Bracelet
Click here for Endless Loom Stretchy Bracelet Handout.
Link to Zoom recording of 4/25/24 Advanced Jewelry class.
Materials Needed for 1” wide bracelet
Approx. 400 Size 6 seed beads, in as many colors as you choose
8 Beadsmith Endless Loom elastic bands
9 yards of Superlon thread, size D
G-S Hypo Cement
Graph paper
Colored markers or pencils
Tools Needed
Endless Loom & accessories
(2) #10 Beading needles
Chain-nose pliers
Wire flush cutters
Scissors
Project Mat
Week 11, 5/2/24, Metalwork Project: Small, hammered squares Necklace, details to be decided
This is a brand-new project. Photo & handout coming soon!
Week 12, 5/9/24, Craft Wire Project #478, Wig Jig Earrings
Materials Needed
Earrings wires
Beads
20-gauge wire
22-gauge wire
24-gauge wire
Head pins
Tools Needed
Chain-nose pliers
Round-nose pliers
Wire flush cutters
Wig Jig Set
Week 13, 5/16/24, Charm necklace, style to be decided
This is a brand-new project. Photo & handout coming soon!
Week 14, 5/23/24, Craft Wire Project #219, Viking Knit Beaded Bangle Bracelet
Materials Needed
4 yards of 24-gauge wire for Viking knit
20” of 18-gauge wire for bangle
12” of 16-gauge wire for clasp
12” of 20-gauge wire, any color
1 Head pin
1 Small bead for dangle
The following items with holes large enough to fit on 18-gauge wire:
-2 cones large enough to fit 5/16” ends of Viking Knit
-Bead caps
-Asst. Large & small beads: stone, metal, glass, etc.
-Decorative Metal spacers
Tools Needed
2 pairs of Chain-nose pliers
Round-nose pliers
Wire side cutter
½” Lazee Daizee Viking Knit tool
Viking Knit drawplate
7mm. & 9mm. mandrels or 7mm./9mm. bailing pliers
Steel bench block
Chasing hammer
Ruler
Week 15, 5/30/24, Chain Maille Project #481, Dragonscale Chain Maille Bracelet
This is a brand-new project. Photo & handout coming soon!
Materials Needed
2 sizes of jump rings to be announced later
2- or 3-strand slide lock clasp
Tools Needed
2 pairs of chain nose pliers
Week 16, 6/6/24, Cord Project #483, Needle Lace Tatted Earrings
Materials Needed
#10 mercerized cotton crochet cord (aka pearl cotton)
2 jump rings
1 pair earring wires
Stiffy fabric stiffener or 50% Elmer’s glue/50% water
Tools Needed
Size 5 Tatting needle
Scissors
2 pairs of chain-nose pliers
Paint brush
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